In January, the school was hit with flood.. Again, I was extremely happy but this time, the flood was terrible.. Worse than the last year.. I have snapped some pictures for you to judge.. Kasihanilah kami di pedalaman. We still went to the classes to teach, you know, despite the fact that water-snakes were having some gala time feasting on the 'temporary-filled with amphibians-pool' created by the heavy rain!

Was invigilating exam this morning, bored and bloated, took a pen and started scribbling on the 'Kertas kajang' and this was what I got!

As the sun shines every morning,we tell ourselves thatall we have today is courage..

Even though the same shinewouldn’t be as brighttomorrow,we will always know it will always be therefor the ones whobelieve thatlife isn’t to be cried fortrivial matters..life isn’t to be wasted onhurtful memories..life isn’t to be ended forbad experiences..

Rain does wash awaythe sadness we go through,Sun comes to brightenour smile from withinso that our lifewill continue to persevere and be preserved..

Friday, July 16, 2010

Was looking at all my audio files in the laptop and came to realize that I don't have much of Dato' Siti Nurhaliza's songs! Gosh, what has happened to me? I have been listening to a variety of music for a while and have stopped being a fanatic lunatic fan of that Dato'! cool ke? :p Syitah would be very happy, I guess..

Then, I saw this one - Melawan Kesepian by Siti.. I just love the lyrics.. You all try la cari youtube dia if you like the song..

Realized that dah 4 bulan tak update blog!! Not into writing anymore, or not into writing non-academic stuffs anymore or not into writing blogs but only into updating facebook statuses kot??!! :p

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Monday, February 15, 2010

My eyes were widely opened (I mean, the one outside and the one in-sight!) when I saw the left over wreckage in Banda Aceh from the Tsunami which hit this part of the world in 2004.

Seriously, I was filled with mixed emotions when the Adik tour guide explained and detailed everything to me one by one, putting it in his own words on how he personally survived from the Tsunami. There was a long scar on his stomach which will never be forgotten by him.

These pictures (not all I have attached here), will tell you some of my own viewing of the affected area. Although it has been 6 years now, the feel of the tremor is still embroidered somewhere in the pillars of their hearts. Let's say some prayers for the ones who have passed on before us so that there will be someone who will say prayers to us when we leave... Al Fatihah..

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?"

He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach."

To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?"

Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to now what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...)

"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.

I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can'tmake them sit for 5 without an IPod, Game Cube or movie rental.

You want to know what I make?" (She paused again and looked at each andevery person at the table.)

''I make kids wonder.

I make them question.

I make them apologize and mean it.

I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.

I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn'teverything.

I make them read, read, read.

I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain,not the man-made calculator.

I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to knowin English while preserving their unique cultural identity.

I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.

I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say thePledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live inthe United States of America.

Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given,work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life."

(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)

"Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing moneyisn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention becausethey are ignorant... You want to know what I make?